tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post801696558622579104..comments2018-03-19T09:06:33.727-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Richard III by E. A. AbbeyJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-18736188718552404052013-02-06T10:39:20.928-05:002013-02-06T10:39:20.928-05:00I wish someone would do a big book on Abbeys paint...I wish someone would do a big book on Abbeys paintings. As nice as his drawing and pen work was we already have three books about that aspect of his career. He was more famous and successful than Sargent in his lifetime Abbey really deserves a serious book on his major works.ARMAND CABRERAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01772142818316748471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-43032520393516246702013-02-06T05:07:39.267-05:002013-02-06T05:07:39.267-05:00A nice painting but a horrible distortion of Richa...A nice painting but a horrible distortion of Richard. Scoliosis doesn&#39;t indicate a huge hump a´la Tudor Propaganda. He was considered a good king a a fine warrior in his lifetime. To sit a horse and swing a battleaxe suggests he wasn&#39;t the horrible thing depicted here.Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03355354044429243460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-71602190982792978632013-02-05T23:05:08.853-05:002013-02-05T23:05:08.853-05:00The clincher was the DNA test.The clincher was the DNA test.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708347177061466201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-50884381157528866402013-02-05T16:43:53.480-05:002013-02-05T16:43:53.480-05:00I know this isn&#39;t related to this post, but I ...I know this isn&#39;t related to this post, but I made it to the Lyman Allen Art Museum on the very last day - - I am really glad that I did. The paintings are even more amazing in person. If this exhibit moves on to a local near you, make sure you make the trip.Jim Hartlagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14435678068954541037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-30594953730727694632013-02-05T12:57:25.546-05:002013-02-05T12:57:25.546-05:00Another gorgeous post: So interesting to follow up...Another gorgeous post: So interesting to follow up the whole meticulous painstaking process leading to the final painting. (Anyone remembers WORK as the biggest buzzword in Artspeak Word Cloud?)<br /><br />Great rendering of the final scene; astonishing to see it all ending up beneath a parking lot:-(Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233420155151875249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-20888183753360892452013-02-05T09:58:46.824-05:002013-02-05T09:58:46.824-05:00PS another fascinating aspect of the find:
Miss L...PS another fascinating aspect of the find:<br /><br /><i>Miss Langley was strolling across the car park used by Leicester social services while researching a play about the king when she felt a chill in August 2009.<br /><br />&#39;It was a hot summer and I had goosebumps so badly and I was freezing cold. I walked past a particular spot and absolutely knew I was walking on his grave,&#39; she told the Sunday Times.<br /><br />&#39;I am a rational human being but the feeling I got was the same feeling I have had before when a truth is given to me.&#39;<br /><br /></i><br /><br />http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2273164/Richard-III-Scientists-reveal-DNA-results-confirm-kings-body-car-park-Leicester.html#axzz2JxOHdWGIMy Pen Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163003696435139513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-13379625365825745892013-02-05T09:57:08.970-05:002013-02-05T09:57:08.970-05:00Many argue that Richard&#39;s sinister reputation ...Many argue that Richard&#39;s sinister reputation is more the result of propaganda (and Shakespeare) than reality. <br /><br />The Richard III society offers a &#39;different&#39; viewpoint:<br />http://www.richardiii.net/<br /><br />Here&#39;s a facial reconstruction:<br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-21328380My Pen Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163003696435139513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-7932508804105975462013-02-05T09:23:20.749-05:002013-02-05T09:23:20.749-05:00Creepy and cool at the same time about finding the...Creepy and cool at the same time about finding the king&#39;s remains. Regardless, thank-you for posting about Edwin Austin Abbey. He is at the top of my all-time favorites list. I&#39;ve never seen these sketches of his process. Thanks!Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.com